List of rapid transit systems in Pakistan

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The following is a list of rapid transit systems in Pakistan:

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Bus rapid transit

SystemCityRegionOpening YearSystem
Length (km)		No of Stations [Note 1] Notes
Lahore Metrobus [1] [2] Lahore Punjab 20132727Operational
Rawalpindi-Islamabad Metrobus [1] [3] [4] [5] [6] Rawalpindi and Islamabad Punjab and Islamabad Capital Territory 201583.652Operational
Multan Metrobus [7] [2] [8] [9] Multan Punjab 201718.521Operational
TransPeshawar [10] [11] [12] Peshawar Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 20202732Operational
Karachi Breeze [13] [14] Karachi Sindh 20212122Operational
Faisalabad Metrobus [15] Faisalabad Punjab TBA32.523Proposed

Rail rapid transit

SystemCityStateOpening YearSystem Length (km)No of Lines [lower-alpha 1] No of Stations [lower-alpha 2] Gauge Traction Notes
IO [lower-alpha 3] UC [lower-alpha 4] Planned [lower-alpha 5]
Karachi Circular Railway [16] [17] Karachi Sindh 196943.2457140324 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gaugePartially active
Lahore Metro [2] [18] [19] Lahore Punjab 202027.1054.9126 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge 750 V DC Third Rail Operational
Peshawar Circular Railway [20] Peshawar Khyber Pakhtunkhwa TBA113210 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gaugeProposed
Quetta Mass Transit [21] [22] Quetta Balochistan TBA48.514 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gaugeProposed
Rawalpindi-Islamabad Circular Railway Rawalpindi
Islamabad 		Punjab TBA100Proposed

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Stations connected by transfers are counted as one station, unless otherwise noted.
  1. ↑ Indicates lines that are in operation for operational systems, lines that are under construction for under construction systems and proposed lines for proposed systems.
  2. ↑ Indicates stations that are in operation for operational systems, stations that are under construction for under construction systems and proposed stations for proposed systems.
  3. ↑ In Operation - The length of the system currently in operation.
  4. ↑ Under construction - The length of the system currently under construction.
  5. ↑ Planned - The length of the system currently planned to be built, but construction has not yet started.

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